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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,859.28, 74,788.38 and 14,799.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,859.28, 74,788.38 and 14,799.24 is: 22,198.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,859.28 : 74,788.38 = 14,799.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,859.28/74,788.38 = 14,799.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,859.28x = 74,788.38 × 14,799.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,859.28x = 1,106,811,184.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,811,184.83/49,859.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,198.70

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